used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LARRY and Finnigan's mare were not long in dwindling into a little speck in the distance; and when they had completely vanished Helen set out to walk to Cara Cross, the goal of the post-car races.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LARRY and Finnigan's mare were not long in dwindling into a little speck in the distance; and when they had completely vanished Helen set out to walk to Cara Cross, the goal of the post-car races.
batteredadjectiveUS /ˈbætərd/
damaged by blows or hard usage
From this reading Once there she had no difficulty in discovering the road to the left; and a quarter of a mile brought two massive pillars into view, each surmounted by a battered, wingless griffin.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "We have seen better days."
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Once there she had no difficulty in discovering the road to the left; and a quarter of a mile brought two massive pillars into view, each surmounted by a battered, wingless griffin.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there were no gates—unless a stone wall and a gate were synonymous terms in Ireland.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Once there she had no difficulty in discovering the road to the left; and a quarter of a mile brought two massive pillars into view, each surmounted by a battered, wingless griffin.
Cara
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From this reading LARRY and Finnigan's mare were not long in dwindling into a little speck in the distance; and when they had completely vanished Helen set out to walk to Cara Cross, the goal of the post-car races.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading "CROWMORE CASTLE."
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading LARRY and Finnigan's mare were not long in dwindling into a little speck in the distance; and when they had completely vanished Helen set out to walk to Cara Cross, the goal of the post-car races.
travel across or pass over
From this reading LARRY and Finnigan's mare were not long in dwindling into a little speck in the distance; and when they had completely vanished Helen set out to walk to Cara Cross, the goal of the post-car races.
CROWMORE
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From this reading "CROWMORE CASTLE."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "We have seen better days."
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Once there she had no difficulty in discovering the road to the left; and a quarter of a mile brought two massive pillars into view, each surmounted by a battered, wingless griffin.
discoveringverbUS /dɪˈskʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Once there she had no difficulty in discovering the road to the left; and a quarter of a mile brought two massive pillars into view, each surmounted by a battered, wingless griffin.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading LARRY and Finnigan's mare were not long in dwindling into a little speck in the distance; and when they had completely vanished Helen set out to walk to Cara Cross, the goal of the post-car races.
dwindlingadjectiveUS /ˈdwɪndəlɪŋ/
gradually decreasing until little remains
From this reading LARRY and Finnigan's mare were not long in dwindling into a little speck in the distance; and when they had completely vanished Helen set out to walk to Cara Cross, the goal of the post-car races.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Once there she had no difficulty in discovering the road to the left; and a quarter of a mile brought two massive pillars into view, each surmounted by a battered, wingless griffin.
Finnigan's
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From this reading LARRY and Finnigan's mare were not long in dwindling into a little speck in the distance; and when they had completely vanished Helen set out to walk to Cara Cross, the goal of the post-car races.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading But there were no gates—unless a stone wall and a gate were synonymous terms in Ireland.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading But there were no gates—unless a stone wall and a gate were synonymous terms in Ireland.
goalnounUS /ɡoʊl/
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading LARRY and Finnigan's mare were not long in dwindling into a little speck in the distance; and when they had completely vanished Helen set out to walk to Cara Cross, the goal of the post-car races.
griffinnounUS /ˈɡrɪfɪn/
winged monster with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion
From this reading Once there she had no difficulty in discovering the road to the left; and a quarter of a mile brought two massive pillars into view, each surmounted by a battered, wingless griffin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LARRY and Finnigan's mare were not long in dwindling into a little speck in the distance; and when they had completely vanished Helen set out to walk to Cara Cross, the goal of the post-car races.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We have seen better days."
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading LARRY and Finnigan's mare were not long in dwindling into a little speck in the distance; and when they had completely vanished Helen set out to walk to Cara Cross, the goal of the post-car races.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LARRY and Finnigan's mare were not long in dwindling into a little speck in the distance; and when they had completely vanished Helen set out to walk to Cara Cross, the goal of the post-car races.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading LARRY and Finnigan's mare were not long in dwindling into a little speck in the distance; and when they had completely vanished Helen set out to walk to Cara Cross, the goal of the post-car races.
IrelandnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading But there were no gates—unless a stone wall and a gate were synonymous terms in Ireland.
LARRY
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From this reading LARRY and Finnigan's mare were not long in dwindling into a little speck in the distance; and when they had completely vanished Helen set out to walk to Cara Cross, the goal of the post-car races.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Once there she had no difficulty in discovering the road to the left; and a quarter of a mile brought two massive pillars into view, each surmounted by a battered, wingless griffin.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LARRY and Finnigan's mare were not long in dwindling into a little speck in the distance; and when they had completely vanished Helen set out to walk to Cara Cross, the goal of the post-car races.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading LARRY and Finnigan's mare were not long in dwindling into a little speck in the distance; and when they had completely vanished Helen set out to walk to Cara Cross, the goal of the post-car races.
marenounUS /mer/
female equine animal
From this reading LARRY and Finnigan's mare were not long in dwindling into a little speck in the distance; and when they had completely vanished Helen set out to walk to Cara Cross, the goal of the post-car races.
massiveadjectiveUS /ˈmæsɪv/
imposing in size or bulk or solidity
From this reading Once there she had no difficulty in discovering the road to the left; and a quarter of a mile brought two massive pillars into view, each surmounted by a battered, wingless griffin.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Once there she had no difficulty in discovering the road to the left; and a quarter of a mile brought two massive pillars into view, each surmounted by a battered, wingless griffin.
not any; not one
From this reading Once there she had no difficulty in discovering the road to the left; and a quarter of a mile brought two massive pillars into view, each surmounted by a battered, wingless griffin.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading LARRY and Finnigan's mare were not long in dwindling into a little speck in the distance; and when they had completely vanished Helen set out to walk to Cara Cross, the goal of the post-car races.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LARRY and Finnigan's mare were not long in dwindling into a little speck in the distance; and when they had completely vanished Helen set out to walk to Cara Cross, the goal of the post-car races.
on one occasion
From this reading Once there she had no difficulty in discovering the road to the left; and a quarter of a mile brought two massive pillars into view, each surmounted by a battered, wingless griffin.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading LARRY and Finnigan's mare were not long in dwindling into a little speck in the distance; and when they had completely vanished Helen set out to walk to Cara Cross, the goal of the post-car races.
pillarsnounUS /ˈpɪlərz/
plural of “pillar” — a fundamental principle or practice
From this reading Once there she had no difficulty in discovering the road to the left; and a quarter of a mile brought two massive pillars into view, each surmounted by a battered, wingless griffin.
post-car
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From this reading LARRY and Finnigan's mare were not long in dwindling into a little speck in the distance; and when they had completely vanished Helen set out to walk to Cara Cross, the goal of the post-car races.
one of four equal parts
From this reading Once there she had no difficulty in discovering the road to the left; and a quarter of a mile brought two massive pillars into view, each surmounted by a battered, wingless griffin.
racesnounUS /ˈreɪsəz/
plural of “race” — any competition
From this reading LARRY and Finnigan's mare were not long in dwindling into a little speck in the distance; and when they had completely vanished Helen set out to walk to Cara Cross, the goal of the post-car races.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Once there she had no difficulty in discovering the road to the left; and a quarter of a mile brought two massive pillars into view, each surmounted by a battered, wingless griffin.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "We have seen better days."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading LARRY and Finnigan's mare were not long in dwindling into a little speck in the distance; and when they had completely vanished Helen set out to walk to Cara Cross, the goal of the post-car races.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once there she had no difficulty in discovering the road to the left; and a quarter of a mile brought two massive pillars into view, each surmounted by a battered, wingless griffin.
specknounUS /spek/
a very small spot
From this reading LARRY and Finnigan's mare were not long in dwindling into a little speck in the distance; and when they had completely vanished Helen set out to walk to Cara Cross, the goal of the post-car races.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading But there were no gates—unless a stone wall and a gate were synonymous terms in Ireland.
surmountedadjectiveUS /sərˈmaʊntɪd/
having something on top
From this reading Once there she had no difficulty in discovering the road to the left; and a quarter of a mile brought two massive pillars into view, each surmounted by a battered, wingless griffin.
synonymousadjectiveUS /səˈnɑːnəməs/
(of words) meaning the same or nearly the same
From this reading But there were no gates—unless a stone wall and a gate were synonymous terms in Ireland.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading But there were no gates—unless a stone wall and a gate were synonymous terms in Ireland.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LARRY and Finnigan's mare were not long in dwindling into a little speck in the distance; and when they had completely vanished Helen set out to walk to Cara Cross, the goal of the post-car races.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Once there she had no difficulty in discovering the road to the left; and a quarter of a mile brought two massive pillars into view, each surmounted by a battered, wingless griffin.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LARRY and Finnigan's mare were not long in dwindling into a little speck in the distance; and when they had completely vanished Helen set out to walk to Cara Cross, the goal of the post-car races.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LARRY and Finnigan's mare were not long in dwindling into a little speck in the distance; and when they had completely vanished Helen set out to walk to Cara Cross, the goal of the post-car races.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Once there she had no difficulty in discovering the road to the left; and a quarter of a mile brought two massive pillars into view, each surmounted by a battered, wingless griffin.
except if; if not
From this reading But there were no gates—unless a stone wall and a gate were synonymous terms in Ireland.
having passed out of existence
From this reading LARRY and Finnigan's mare were not long in dwindling into a little speck in the distance; and when they had completely vanished Helen set out to walk to Cara Cross, the goal of the post-car races.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Once there she had no difficulty in discovering the road to the left; and a quarter of a mile brought two massive pillars into view, each surmounted by a battered, wingless griffin.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading LARRY and Finnigan's mare were not long in dwindling into a little speck in the distance; and when they had completely vanished Helen set out to walk to Cara Cross, the goal of the post-car races.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading But there were no gates—unless a stone wall and a gate were synonymous terms in Ireland.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We have seen better days."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading LARRY and Finnigan's mare were not long in dwindling into a little speck in the distance; and when they had completely vanished Helen set out to walk to Cara Cross, the goal of the post-car races.
at the time that
From this reading LARRY and Finnigan's mare were not long in dwindling into a little speck in the distance; and when they had completely vanished Helen set out to walk to Cara Cross, the goal of the post-car races.
winglessadjective
lacking wings
From this reading Once there she had no difficulty in discovering the road to the left; and a quarter of a mile brought two massive pillars into view, each surmounted by a battered, wingless griffin.
